Friday, June 22, 2012

Home From O-HI-O and an Indexing Update

Since I was in Ohio this week, I didn't get to do any indexing. Cousin Cindy and my friend Megan are "filling in" for me though - actually, not really - they've signed up to be indexers too! Cindy is just plowing through a bunch of the states and she's taking time to actually look at the occupations and such of the folks she is indexing. I do a little of that too, but I haven't had the time to be as in-depth as she is at looking at it. We'e both doing it for our Personal Progress and I think I've finally surpassed the required 10 hours. I need to check for sure though. As of today, the entire 1940 census is now 68% indexed!

Here are the latest statistics for the project:

95,941,918 names have been indexed and arbitrated; up 7,017,577 names from the last update, which was just a week ago!

137,569 indexers have signed up to index the 1940 US Census - two of which are Megan and Cindy, along with me!

I won't be able to work on indexing for a while. Girls Camp is next week and I'm trying to get ready for that, behind still at work because of travel, and am just generally worn out. Plus, have to go back to Ohio in 2 weeks, then to Chicago the following week. Racking up those miles, for sure...all I have to say is, just put me in First Class and let me sleep.

Speaking of First Class...I was upgraded on both legs of my trip this time! I was SO glad. Those seats just fit me so much better and I don't feel like I'm crammed into a tiny hole. I hope I get upgraded again when I go to Ohio in 2 weeks!

The humidity in Ohio was SO bad. It was in the upper 90s too, so that made it even worse. The first day we were there, I was sweating and melting like KA-RAY-Z! My face was glistening - and not in a good way - and my hair...well, let's just say...it was not pretty.

As the days progressed, the humidity didn't seem as bad, but that's probably because we were out the door and off to work before the heat of the day really made things bad. Then, when we would leave work around 5:30 or so, the sun wasn't as hot and the humidity would actually cool off just a little. So, it was mostly bearable.

Our training went well, I learned new things, and I am glad to be home. That 3 hour time difference for such a short trip is really hard on me. I got up at 4:45 a.m. this morning so we could get to the aiport. Um yeah, 4:45 there is 1:45 here. No wonder I slept almost the whole flight and no wonder I'm tired now. So...buenas noches.

Thomas S. Monson Said...

"With all the strength of my soul I testify that our Heavenly Father loves each one of us. He hears the prayers of humble hearts; He hears our cries for help. . . . His Son, our Savior and Redeemer, speaks to each of us today: 'Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him' (Revelation 3:20). Will we listen for that knock? Will we hear that voice? Will we open that door to the Lord, that we may receive the help He is so ready to provide? I pray that we will."

Henry B Eyring Said...

"I wrote down a few lines every day for years. I never missed a day no matter how tired I was or how early I would have to start the next day. Before I would write, I would ponder this question: “Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our family today?” As I kept at it, something began to happen. As I would cast my mind over the day, I would see evidence of what God had done for one of us that I had not recognized in the busy moments of the day. As that happened, and it happened often, I realized that trying to remember had allowed God to show me what He had done." As I have begun doing this in my own life I have witnessed the quiet beauty of recognizing the hand of the Lord in my life every day."

Neil A. Maxwell Said...

"When life is hard, remember - we are not the first to ask, 'Is there no other way?'"